The Tennessee Volunteers host the North Texas Mean Green at Neyland Stadium this week. With this week’s game, Tennessee (5-4) has the chance to maintain its recent level of success. The team has won three of its last four. The game will air Saturday, Nov 14 at 12:00 p.m. ET on SECN.
Tennessee won a close one against South Carolina 27-24 last week. Von Pearson had a big game in the victory, hauling in eight balls for 121 yards and one TD. Joshua Dobbs also had a big day, contributing 255 yards and two TDs through the air. North Texas didn’t have the same success as Tennessee, getting dominated by Louisiana Tech 56-13. Carlos Harris had a good performance for the Mean Green, pulling in five receptions for 74 yards and one TD.
Tennessee is a considerable 40-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 63 points.
Heading into Week 11 of the college football season, the Volunteers are 5-4 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). In their five most recent matchups, the Volunteers went 3-2 for both SU and ATS. Tennessee’s offense will face a weak Mean Green run defense that ranks 121st in the country with 254.2 rushing yards allowed per game. The Tennessee pass defense has played at another level the past five games. It has given up 232.4 passing yards per game during that span. Tennessee usually gets off to a quick start in games, averaging 10.3 points in the first quarter. Tennessee’s special teams squad is a force to be reckoned with. They average 141.9 return yards per game, fourth in Division I.
In the other locker room, the Mean Green head into Week 11 with records of 3-6 ATS and 1-8 SU. The Mean Green went 1-4 SU and 3-2 ATS over the last five games. If the Volunteers aren’t careful with ball security against North Texas’s defense, they are going to be in some trouble. That defense has recovered the 23rd-most fumbles on the season with 0.9 per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tennessee, ATS Winner – Tennessee, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tennessee’s last 15 games.
Tennessee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tennessee’s last 10 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of North Texas’s last 10 games on the road.
North Texas is 0-1 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Tennessee is 4-2 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
The Tennessee ground attack is ranked 29th in the country, compared to the 121st-ranked rush defense of North Texas.
